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Read my report here about how conversions of public housing to private management can compromise oversight and democratic decision-making—at tenants’ expense. nitter.cf/mfriedrichnyc/status/2…
Replying to @mfriedrichnyc
The current federal program to preserve public housing often places it under the management of corporate landlords to finance repairs or rebuilds—and collect government-backed rent. But private management has put tenants at risk. My story for @newrepublic: newrepublic.com/article/2163…
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fork found in kitchen moment. this developer gets a big tax break called 421a in exchange for keeping rents stabilized. instead, developer uses terms "preferential rent" vs. "legal rent" in tenant leases renewals to trick tenants into paying an EXTRA $30 MILLION over 5 years.
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this admin really tries to act like the public housing residents that they dont want to exist actually dont exist----read Chelsea-Elliott RA President Renee Keitt's article: cityandstateny.com/opinion/2… – at Brooklyn, NY
Important op-ed from Fulton Houses TA leadership. I’ve heard from residents who have been waiting years for this project to move forward - including many who have already relocated in anticipation of new housing. We are committed to delivering the brand-new, safe housing that they deserve. cityandstateny.com/opinion/2…
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A tenacious group of tenants is fighting a teardown plan in one of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods that could spell the end of public housing as we know it? I wrote for @newrepublic about their struggle and the fate of government-run homes in the US.
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I don’t know why this needs to be said but public housing is the only truly permanent and viable form of public housing. The market can’t & won’t build true affordable housing. Tearing down public housing and handing it to private developers is handing over the keys to the bank
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In what fucking world do SOCIALISTS stand with the Hudson Yards developer in support of bulldozing public housing, over the protests of the tenants? Hats off to the developer lobbyists who spent years strategically infiltrating the DSA right.
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Everyone is talking about Jalen Hurts, but no one is mentioning this. 2022: “Catching Covid is associated with a 5-fold increase in the risk of deep vein thrombosis & a 33-fold increase in risk of pulmonary embolism…” theguardian.com/world/2022/a…
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We’ve known since 2020 that Covid can harm the brain, cognition, and emotional regulation. We keep acting like things we know are a mystery or a conspiracy theory. rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
I have a theory that, since Covid, people have increasingly lost the capacity to emotionally regulate themselves and have largely turned to unconscious energy vampirism as a result. as a spiritual person, never in my life have I felt the need to protect my energy from THIS many people, THIS often. People are truly not well. You can feel it everywhere.
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If you are in New York City and are too sick to cook for yourself, there is an organization interested in delivering free prepared meals to more Long COVID and ME patients! God's Love We Deliver has been quite an institution in New York - they started out delivering food during the AIDS crisis and have grown to a $30 million/year non-profit. But when I went to apply, I quickly found out that though they serve pretty much all of the "traditional" illnesses - Parkinsons, ALS, etc. - they don't support complex chronic conditions! So I've been doing some personal advocacy. Over the last few months, I've emailed, and called, and emailed, and called, speaking to several different people and making the case for how debilitating Long COVID and ME are. Finally, I was able to convince them to accept my application. Once I was connected to the nutritionist assigned to my case, I had a long call with her and she was blown away that someone could be bedbound from Long COVID - she had never heard of such a thing! So I convinced her that I should help get the word out in our community and she agreed. GLWD delivers frozen meals weekly: five lunches and five dinners, and they work with you to customize nutrition based on your specific needs. I have finally been well enough the last two weeks where I can get out of bed for a few minutes to roll over to the microwave, and it is such a joy to eat warm food again. If you or anyone you know is in NYC and could use meal delivery, I'm happy to walk you through how to apply and answer any questions.
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Tenants opposed this deal because it privatizes the development, which increases rent and makes evictions easier, and current tenants are not guaranteed units and must reapply through the private management company. This is a gentrification project to hide poor people in Chelsea.
The New York City Housing Authority has sent lease termination notices to a handful of public housing tenants who are refusing to relocate to make way for a $1.2 billion project to demolish and rebuild some deteriorating buildings in Chelsea. buff.ly/8VsWiSz
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aaron retweeted
Mystery fatigue. Mystery brain fog. Mystery POTS. Mystery economic inactivity. Mystery school chronic absenteeism. Mystery heart problems. Mystery smell impairments. Mystery healthcare pressure. But whenever COVID gets mentioned, everyone is mysteriously healthier than ever!
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nyc🚨Novavax dose reservations for Danny’s Pharmacy are now being collected! The easiest way for them to keep track of everyone is to use the Google form - which was chosen as a platform for ease of use -privacy wise feel free to just call or email instead linktr.ee/NovavaxAtDannys – at Manhattan, NY
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It’s going to be a long time before the people are told SARS-CoV-2 may be oncogenic.
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A trip down memory lane... Nothing to see here, I’m sure.
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aaron retweeted
FROM NOW ON ADDRESS ME AS CHAMP! 🧡💙
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Jalen Brunson is out here curing generational trauma for Knicks fans
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Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story on.ft.com/47Nazjd
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Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol
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